A Season Gone to the Dogs: Some Things You Never Knew About Santa

by Josh Langston

'Twas the month before Christmas, and mall Santa, Raymond Mays, former derelict, prepares to play the role he's dreamed of all year. It's a chance to atone, in part, for the many mistakes that characterize his life. When his estranged daughter contacts him, begging for his help, he must decide if the "feeling" of atonement is worth more than the real thing. His daughter's request seems trivial--locate her young son's missing pet--but it's his first chance to prove he's a changed man. It is worth the risk? The decision he makes not only changes his life, but that of his family, and quite possibly the rest of the world. If the mention of Santa Claus has you thinking about stockings, reindeer, and elves, all that's been changed! But now you can find out how and why the entire enterprise has undergone a massive upgrade. It had to, just to keep up with population growth and the worldwide observance of the holiday season. Don't be the last to find out what's been going on at the North Pole!

312 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 15, 2020

About the author

Josh writes books which amuse, anger, enlighten and entertain. He regularly mines history for background material that's little known but reliably fascinating. His plots are complex, interconnected and layered with humor and suspense; his characters are rarely predictable, and even his bad guys tend to be both engaging and diabolical.

A graduate of Georgia State University with a degree in journalism, Josh's writing tastes quickly shifted away from reportage. His fiction has been published in a variety of magazines and anthologies, and he currently has two short story collections in the Amazon top 20 for genre fiction.

Josh has branched out more recently into contemporary thrillers and currently has eight such titles on the market along with an historical fantasy trilogy set in the 1st century BC, plus a handful of short story collections.
Oh, Bits! his latest novel, is a paranormal mystery/romance set in Atlanta during WWI. Published by Janda Books, Oh, Bits! debuted in July, 2017.

Reviews

[Michelle Rosenau · Rating 4 out of 5]

Heartwarming Holiday read

I was looking for a Christmas book to read before the holidays. This was a fun read, I enjoyed it.